LUCRĂRI ŞTIINŢIFICE, SERIA I, VOL. XIII (2) 7 THE MARKET PARTICIPATION DEGREE OF THE ROMANIAN FARMS GRADUL DE PARTICIPARE LA PIAŢĂ AL EXPLOATAŢIILOR AGICOLE ROMÂNEŞTI CAMELIA GAVRILESCU 1 1 Institute of Agricultural Economics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania; cami_gavrilescu@yahoo.com Abstract: In order to assess the subsistence or the commercial character of the farm, the destinations of the farm output, together with the farm income are both important indicators. The present paper is analyzing these features of the activity in some Romanian farms. The study is based upon data from two complex surveys in 800 and 400 farms respectively (both physical and juridical entities) in all development regions in Romania. The analysis has been carried out for the main crops and livestock products. The results are showing significant regional disparities and various correlation degrees with the influencing factors under analysis. Key words: farm output destination, market participation, farm income INTRODUCTION The globalisation and concentration of the retail sector, the shift from supply driven agro-food production to demand driven food chains, together with the growing importance of standards and quality and food safety requirements have had a huge impact upon the primary producers in Romania and their links with the market. While international chains of super- and hypermarkets are trying to induce standardization processes to create uniform and efficient supply structures, the national agri-food supply patterns remain diverse and fluid. Producers’ organizations are still poorly represented and therefore are not able to significantly influence the supply organization.